All Building articles in 2004 issue 26
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NewsTuskforce
Architect de Rijke Marsh Morgan and Southern Housing Group have been appointed by Southwark council to design and build the first housing scheme of the 5300 unit Elephant & Castle regeneration. The 29-unit block with modern interiors (pictured) will be located at Wansey Street in Walworth, and will be used ...
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FeaturesWhere there's a will …
The plot so far: Mild-mannered architect Will Alsop hears cry of distress from northern city in fear of economic life – ducks into alley and emerges as The Regenerator. Armed only with carefully selected fruit and veg, he leaps into action …
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Comment
The price you pay
Your article on failures in iconic buildings (19 June, page 26) raises a number of interesting questions about the design and construction of some recent headline-grabbing structures.
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On neutrality’s side
Long-term contracts need long-term dispute resolution. The ‘project neutral’ could be the answer, but he would have to prove he’s more than just a project passenger
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NewsMuseum piece
This £12m courtyard development of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge will be officially opened on Monday. It is the first stage in a long-term development programme. Designed by architect John Miller + Partners and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the southern courtyard has a new building and the adjacent ...
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NewsOn the market
A 29-storey office tower designed by ORMS Architecture Design has won planning permission for Spitalfields in the East End of London.
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FeaturesTime machine
Completion dates in contracts are more wishful thinking than statement of fact. But what if you could predict the actual time it takes to construct buildings? We look at an aid that's supposed to transport clients and consultants into a more certain future.
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Features
Just the job
Jean Grobler from South Africa joined Atkins as architectural assistant last June. So what's it like, Jean?
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Comment
When insurers won't pick up the tab
The defendant firm of solicitors was retained by a subcontractor of Mowlem in connection with an arbitration commenced by the subcontractor against Mowlem. The subcontractor sought to recover £150,000, which they claimed was owing to them. Mowlem brought a counterclaim for a much larger sum, and the arbitrator ultimately ...
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FeaturesHow to lead the pack
In the competitive world of architecture, it is vital for students to make the most of their opportunities. Saba Salman asked the RIBA's Pamela Edwards for advice on getting - and staying – ahead of the rest
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FeaturesHouse party
Ministers and MPs mingled with construction leaders at Building's annual reception on the House of Commons terrace, where the industry was praised warmly by Nigel Griffiths
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Comment
Guilty, as supercharged
A small correction to your article "Shanghai Zoom" (18 June, page 20): while Formula 1 cars are undoubtedly flashy, they are not supercharged. That hasn't been allowed since 1988, apparently.
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CommentA reader writes: Why so glum?
Last week, Building reported that the death of Partners in Innovation was a disaster for the construction industry. In fact, it could be a chance to transform it
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Pidgley's gambit
So what is Tony Pidgley up to? His decision to shrink Berkeley Homes and reinvent it as a regeneration specialist has set minds and pulses racing across the city and the housebuilding sector.
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Planners form rapid reaction force
English Partnerships is assembling a team of expert planners to help speed up applications in the South-east's four growth areas.
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CommentOpen mike: Let me explain
Dennis Lenard caused a furore when he said construction was backward, but the resulting debate was long on indignation and short on analysis – so here are some facts
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Look elsewhere
It seems extraordinary that nine years after the CDM Regulations were introduced, there still appears to have been no objective study of their cost and effectiveness.